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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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